The Trial - Franz Kafka

The Trial

By Franz Kafka

  • Release Date: 1925-01-01
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
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Description

The Trial (original German title: Der Process, [1] later Der Prozess, Der Proceß and Der Prozeß) is a novel written by Franz Kafka in 1914 and 1915 but not published until 1925. One of Kafka's best-known works, it tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted by a remote, inaccessible authority, with the nature of his crime revealed neither to him nor the reader.

Reviews

  • The execution

    5
    By Cubanoso
    I had imagined a macabre courtroom with stern officials and never ending accusations. Instead, this trial is much more insidious for never taking place but being omnipresent. I was surprised by the ending, but it might be the only possible outcome.

  • Ok read

    3
    By Vector Solutions, LLC
    Annoying

  • Pretty good

    4
    By BuckMonkye
    Exposing lawyers as the lawyers they are.

  • A gripping spiral

    4
    By Fairytips
    So many questions, none really answered.

  • Bad translation

    1
    By Desmond Turner
    Great book but this must've been translated by a 6 year old.

  • Disturbing

    4
    By jlwdobro
    Disturbing. A metaphor for real life

  • The definition of Kafkaesque/dystopian

    4
    By micmaca
    A must read for anyone to know the dark Kafkaesque scam side of any identity system devoid of soul and personality like a police, justice system or military institution of discipline. A bit obsolete for the society of social media control replacing it today, but could be extrapolated.

  • Terrible

    1
    By Trill52
    It’s hard to understand how this book was considered one of the greatest of its era..... Opening this book was a daily battle. I’ve read college textbooks better than this. I really can’t overstate how bad this book is. Just a collection of over detail that really doesn’t tie into the story whatsoever. I usually have a high a turn around time on books but this one took me a couple of months because I dreaded reading it. If you’re thinking about reading this book, do yourself a favor and don’t. I’m elated to be done with it.

  • The Trial

    1
    By None9x9
    You’ve got to be kidding me.

  • Poor

    1
    By Loganstutz4
    I did not enjoy this book. It makes little to no sense, and the story line is not interesting. A boring read..

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